tail (something) in(to) (something)
tail (something) in(to) (something)
dated To insert some construction material, such as a beam, rafter, stone slab, etc., into something else, typically a wall. Usually used in passive constructions. The beam should be tailed in the wall at one end in order to create proper support for the platform. The kneeler is simply a block of stone that is well tailed into the wall.
See also: tail
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- insert in
- insert in(to) (something)
- load in
- put into
- lay into
- lay into (someone or something)
- slip in
- slip into
- slip into (something or some place)
- predicate on